Theodora (born 981?, constantinople [now istanbul, tur. ]â€died aug. 31, 1056, constantinople) was a byzantine empress who reigned jointly with her sister zoe in 1042 and on her own in 1055â€56. Theodora, a 6th-century byzantine empress married to emperor justinian i, is remembered for being one of the most powerful women in byzantine history.

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